John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jesus spends three days in hell.
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
On the third day Jesus arose from the dead.
John 20:1 - 18 Early on the first day of the week, while
it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone
had been removed from the entrance. (2)So she came running to Simon Peter
and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the
Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"
(3)So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. (4) Both were
running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. (5)
He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go
in. (6) Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the
tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, (7) as well as the burial
cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself,
separate from the linen. (8) Finally the other disciple, who had reached the
tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (9) (They still did not
understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
(10) Then the disciples went back to their homes, (11) but Mary stood
outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb
(12) and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at
the head and the other at the foot.
(13) They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken my Lord
away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." (14) At this,
she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that
it was Jesus. (15) "Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are
looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have
carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." (16)
Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!"
(which means Teacher). (17) Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have
not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I
am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " (18)
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!"
And she told them that he had said these things to her.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, (19) through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison (20) who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, (21) and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also - not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (22) who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand - with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
John 10:10 .... I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. (11) I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Jesus gave his life that we all might live with him forever, Jews and gentiles alike. Would you like to ask God to come into your life?
Prayer is talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."
If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, then you can pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
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June 26, 2008
Everyday, I am amazed that God did this for us and when I contemplate the enormity of what Jesus gave us through his blood and suffering I am moved to tears. I began a recommitment to God last year. Almost every day I have listened to Joyce Meyer she has a no nonsense message about everyday living with God in your life. Creflo Dollar has educated me more than any other minister in my life. He preaches a gospel of abundance and so much more. He uses the bible and scripture to teach and he does in-depth teachings that explain so very much. I come away understanding the concepts and am able to put them into practice. John Hagee reminds me that Satan is real and helps me not to be timid in my faith. Jesse Duplantis is very funny and has a deep, deep faith. When you listen to him speak about all the things he has done in his life before he became a Christian, it helps you realize that God does accept us as we are and we need not worry about him rejecting us. I have been moved to put this web site up, I don't know why. I am not a preacher or a "perfect Christian" I am just a man who has many faults, who strives to be better because God has given me Grace. God is merciful and for that I am so very thankful. Despite all my faults and the sins I have committed I still have God's favor, I have the covenant of Abraham. God does require obedience but his yoke is truly light. Lord I thank you for your blessings, for your forgiveness, for your Love. All things in my life are for your glory for you are the One All Powerful God and I am nothing without your Grace. In Jesus Name, Amen.